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James Turner — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Turner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Mary — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | James P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hope Mills #2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Peanut Processor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Hope Mills 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Turner | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| James Turner | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Mary Turner | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cumberland, North …
Son, age 9
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Cumberland, North …
Son, age 19
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | James P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Cumberland-County, North …
Son, age 28
Cumberland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Turner |
| Given Name | James P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hope Mills #2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Peanut Processor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links James Turner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Turner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Turner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Turner
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Turner
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Turner
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Turner
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02896-00415)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ida J Reynolds | 32 | Wife | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 2 | Vernon L Reynolds | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Edward P Reynolds | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | William B Reynolds | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Kate Morison | 47 | Servant | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 6 | Claude B Eagles | 32 | Head | Slasher | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ida L (X) Eagles | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Clyde B Eagles | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Vera L Eagles | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | William W Eagles | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | L Head Ballhessen|Ballhesser | None | M | Cotton Mill | — |
| 12 | Ira Ballhessen|Ballhesser | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Edith A Ballhessen|Ballhesser | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Willie E (X) Turner | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mary E Turner | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | James P Turner THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 17 | Nancy A Reynolds | 64 | Head | Winder | North Carolina |
| 18 | Sarah A Ragan | 49 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | John B (X) Webb | 45 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 20 | Addie Webb | 70 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Julia Nordan | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Richard E (X) Smith | 21 | Head | Barber | Virginia |
| 23 | Annie P Smith | 16 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | John R Smith | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Stacy L Lowery | 43 | Head | Generator Operator | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lattie L (X) Lowery | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Glenn H Lowery | 21 | Son | Twister | North Carolina |
| 28 | Edward W Lowery | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Blinn H Lowery | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ruby L Lowery | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Joshua W Lowery | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Jackie D Lowery | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Sam D Hales | 46 | Head | Fixer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Cora L Hales | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Jay L Hales | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Harold D Hales | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Nash H (X) Budd | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lula C Budd | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ethel M Budd | 40 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Josephine Rowe | 10 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
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Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)